1.
delayed departure; a departure that is behind schedule
A departure (of a train, bus, airplane, or ship) that is delayed beyond its scheduled time. Used primarily in transportation contexts.
列車が延発した。
The train had a delayed departure.
悪天候のため、飛行機は1時間の延発となった。
Due to bad weather, the plane had a one-hour delay in departure.
新幹線の延発により、乗り換えの接続が取れなくなってしまった。
Due to the Shinkansen's delayed departure, I was unable to make my transfer connection.
延 means delayed/extended and 発 means departure. Used in transportation announcements and reporting.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 延発する: to depart late
- 延発となる: to result in a delayed departure
- ～分の延発: a delay of ~ minutes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 遅延: delay in general (broader term, includes delays during travel)
- 遅発: late departure (less common)
- 定刻通りに出発する: to depart on time (the positive counterpart)